Belmont vs Northern Iowa Game Preview
On March 8, the Missouri Valley Tournament college basketball game between the Belmont Bruins (20-12) and the Northern Iowa Panthers (18-13) will take place at Enterprise Center. Look for more articles like this to get more basketball analysis.
Belmont Analysis: On a 4-game winning streak
Belmont easily defeated Valparaiso in their opening round clash on Thursday afternoon, winning 8 of the previous 9 games and 4 of the previous seven. The Bruins finished the season with a 20-12 record and a 12-8 record in MVC play. Belmont dominated Valparaiso from start to finish, scoring the first 6 points of the game and jumping out to a 21–4 lead less than 6 minutes into the contest. Before going scoreless for the last 4:14 of the game, the Bruins led by as much as 42 points and were ahead 48–22 at the half. Belmont limited the Beacons to only 27.5% shooting throughout the game while hitting 52.4% from the field, including 10 of 28 from 3-point range. Malik Dia scored 22 points to lead the Bruins to the victory.
Northern Iowa Analysis: They’ve won 4 of last 5 games
In their final regular season game on Sunday afternoon, Northern Iowa defeated Southern Illinois on the road to record their 3rd straight and 5th win in 6 games. The Panthers completed 12-8 in Missouri Valley Conference play and 18-13 overall at the end of the regular season. Northern Iowa led by as much as 6 points over Southern Illinois in the 1st half, but at halftime, the score was tied. With a 12–4 surge to start the 2nd half, the Panthers took a 46–38 advantage and maintained it for the remainder of the game. In the contest, Northern Iowa made 25 of 33 free throw attempts and shot 49% from the field, including 7 of 16 from three-point range.
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Belmont vs Northern Iowa Game Information
1. Date: 03/08/2024
2. Time: 08:30 PM ET
3. Location: Enterprise Center.
4. How to Watch Belmont vs Northern Iowa: ESPN2
5. Belmont vs Northern Iowa Live Stream : CBS.com
